When housing affordability deteriorates, most people expect the cause to be obvious.
Home prices must be rising.
That seems logical. If houses become more expensive while...
For years, homebuyers have been taught to begin their search with a few familiar numbers.
The purchase price.
The down payment.
The mortgage rate.
And the estimated monthly...
The U.S. housing market is becoming more buyer friendly in several important ways.
There are more homes available than there were a year ago. Properties...
Debt relief has always lived in the margins of the financial system. It expands during periods of stress and retreats when households regain footing....
By many headline measures, the U.S. economy looks solid. Unemployment remains low. GDP growth hasn’t collapsed. Corporate earnings continue to surprise on the upside....
For all the spreadsheets, budgeting apps, and long term planning Americans do, one line item continues to resist control: healthcare.
It doesn’t behave like housing....
